Articulated chair for health care

a technology for articulating chairs and health care, applied in the direction of chairs, wheelchairs/patient conveyances, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of increasing problems, hospital workers and medical personnel frequently experience difficulties in handling geriatric patients, and ulceration of tissue, etc., to achieve easy ingress and egress, easy cleaning and drying, and easy to articulate
US6767066B1Inactive Publication Date: 2004-07-27GRP LACASSE
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
GRP LACASSE
Publication Date
2004-07-27
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A chair having reclining capabilities is provided for use with infirm or geriatric patients. The chair includes a fabric seat and back which is formed from woven elastomeric yarns which allow by directional strips. The woven fabric provides air circulation to the patient to help prevent skin ulcerations and other ailments produced by prolonged contact. The woven fabric also allows for quick draining and drying due to liquid contact. The seat and back in the preferred embodiment are formed from extruded aluminum members which engage the fabric in a taut condition i.e. by resilient lateral supports.
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the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
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